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Gina Carano Fires Back at Disney Over Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over 'The Mandalorian' Firing

Gina Carano is once again slamming Disney.

If you were unaware, the 41-year-old actress was fired from the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian in early 2021 over controversial posts on social media. In response, she sued the company in February 2024 with the assistance of Elon Musk. She is seeking to be recast and paid for damages to her career.

On April 9, Disney filed a motion in court to have the case dismissed “on the grounds that Disney has a constitutional right not to associate its artistic expression with Carano’s speech, such that the First Amendment provides a complete defense to Carano’s claim.”

Following Disney‘s new motion, Gina took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to hit back at the company.

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'Deadpool & Wolverine' CinemaCon Footage Teases Cameos From 2 Classic Marvel Actors

Disney shared an exclusive look at nine minutes of Deadpool & Wolverine during their CinemaCon panel on Thursday (April 11), and they teased some very exciting details!

The movie, out July 26, officially introduces Ryan ReynoldsDeadpool to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also brings Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine back into the fold.

According to reviews of the footage shown during the convention, Deadpool & Wolverine will be as irreverent and delightfully crass as the first two movies in the saga with references to strippers and drugs.

The footage also revealed two big callbacks to classic MCU stars. In fact, two of the founding members of the Avengers appear to make cameos in the new movie!

Head inside to see which two Marvel stars are making cameos or being referenced in Deadpool & Wolverine…

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5 Stars Auditioned to Play Hannah Montana (See the Top 2 Choices that Competed With Miley Cyrus!)

Miley Cyrus debuted on the Disney Channel portraying an iconic character that had the best of both worlds – Hannah Montana. However, it turns out that she faced some stiff competition for the role.

The 31-year-old “Flowers” superstar was only 13 years old when she was cast as the pop star who hid her offstage identity behind a blonde wig.

She stuck with the role until 2011, releasing music and even starring in a movie inspired by the character. After that, Miley went on to launch her solo music career, becoming the Grammy winning sensation she is today.

Believe it or not, Hannah Montana: The Movie turned 15 on Wednesday (April 10).

In honor of the anniversary, we did some digging to see who else could have been Hannah and discovered five actresses that auditioned for the part before Miley was cast. The list includes several other Disney Channel stars as well as a few musicians.

The Hannah Montana casting director has even revealed the top three actresses in the running, while other stars have said that they were offered the part and turned it down.

Scroll through the slideshow to see some of the stars who were in the running to play Hannah Montana before Miley Cyrus was cast…

Disney Bashes Gina Carano's Lawsuit & Social Media Posts That Led to Firing, Asks for Elon Musk-Backed Suit to be Tossed

Disney is hitting back at Gina Carano‘s lawsuit over being fired from The Mandalorian.

If you were unaware, the 41-year-old actress was fired from the popular Disney+ series in early 2021 over controversial posts on social media.

In response, she sued the company in February 2024 with the assistance of Elon Musk. She is seeking to be recast and paid for damages to her career.

On Tuesday (April 9), Disney responded in court and asked that the lawsuit be tossed out. They also reflected on the posts that led to her being fired.

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Updated Disney Release Schedule Includes New Dates for 'Mandalorian & Grogu,' 'Tron: Ares,' 'Toy Story 5' & More

Disney is laying out a release schedule for the next few years, and it includes long-awaited sequels to classic animated projects such as Toy Story and Frozen as well as updates on Marvel and Star Wars!

On Friday (April 5), Disney updated its schedule solidifying release dates for some key projects, including The Mandalorian and Grogu, Toy Story 5 and a live-action version of Moana.

We pulled it all together and added in the already scheduled movies that will premiere in the coming months. Taking a look will give you a solid idea of what Disney has in the pipeline through 2026.

Scroll through the slideshow to see what is on the slate for Disney in the next few years…

Disney Debuts First Look at Rita Ora as Queen of Hearts In Upcoming 'Descendants' Movie

We have our first official look at Rita Ora in her upcoming role as the Queen of Hearts!

The 33-year-old singer and actress will be portraying the character, most well known from Alice in Wonderland, in the new Disney movie musical Descendants: The Rise of Red.

“All hail the Queen of Hearts ❤️ Descendants: #TheRiseOfRed, a Disney Original Movie, is available July 12 on @disneyplus,” Rita captioned a set of photos all dressed in character.

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'Frozen' Secrets Including the Actress First Cast as Elsa, Who Read for Anna & More

We just learned so much about Disney’s classic movie Frozen!

Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters more than 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got the film’s stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.

The feature revealed a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original that Disney set out to create. It featured different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen) and a very different plot.

We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either Idina or Kristen auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.

At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected on John Travolta‘s now iconic flub at the Oscars when he introduced Idina as Adele Dazeem.

Scroll through the see some of the biggest revelations from the history of Frozen…